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A female Viking warrior confirmed by genomics

American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2017
Objectives The objective of this study has been to confirm the sex and the affinity of an individual buried in a well‐furnished warrior grave (Bj 581) in the Viking Age town of Birka, Sweden.
Charlotte Hedenstierna-jonson, A. Kjellström, T. Zachrisson, Maja Krzewińska, Verónica Sobrado, Neil Price, Torsten Günther, M. Jakobsson, A. Götherström, J. Storå   +9 more
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Structure of Living Soil Cover of the White Sea

Hortus Botanicus, 2016
The living soil of the Dry Sea gulf's coast in the South-East part of the White Sea's Dvina Bay is practically a blind spot. The bay is a unique water body in respect of plant communities. The majority of halophytes typical for the White Sea coast grows
Moseev Dmitriy Sergeevich, Sergyenko Lyudmila Alexandrovna   +1 more
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Sexing Viking Age horses from burial and non-burial sites in Iceland using ancient DNA

Journal of Archaeological Science, 2019
Horses are the most common grave goods found in Icelandic Viking Age graves. Horse skeletons have previously been sexed based on pelvis shape and the presence of canine teeth in male horses over 4–5 years of age.
H. Nistelberger, A. Pálsdóttir, Bastiaan Star, R. Leifsson, A. Gondek, L. Orlando, J. Barrett, Jón Hallsteinn Hallsson, S. Boessenkool   +8 more
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Vikingeworkouts, vildmænd og vildmarksforestillinger

DIN, 2023
In recent years images of the Vikings have inspired the development of new approaches in the international fitness training sector as well as fitness influencers in re-enactment environments and Contemporary Paganism.
Tao Thykier Makeeff
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Viking ved et veiskille

Viking, 2016
Kort utgreiing om Vikings overgang til Open Access.
Herdis Hølleland, Frode Iversen
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Effect of Supplemental Trace Mineral Source on Haircoat and Activity Levels in Senior Dogs

Animals
Trace minerals (TMs) are pivotal for animal wellbeing and appearance. This study evaluated the effects of TM (Zn, Mn, Cu, and Fe) sources on senior dogs’ haircoat and activity.
Laura A. Amundson, Allison A. Millican, Erik Swensson, Mike L. McGilliard, Dana Tomlinson   +4 more
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Multi-isotope variation reveals social complexity in Viking Age Norway

iScience, 2022
Summary: Multi-isotope studies from human remains from Viking Age graves throughout Norway allow for a deeper understanding of mobility, livelihood, and social organization during the Viking Age (750–1050 CE).
Lisa Mariann Strand, Sam Leggett, Birgitte Skar   +2 more
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Genomic and Strontium Isotope Variation Reveal Immigration Patterns in a Viking Age Town.

Current Biology, 2018
The impact of human mobility on the northern European urban populations during the Viking and Early Middle Ages and its repercussions in Scandinavia itself are still largely unexplored.
Maja Krzewińska, A. Kjellström, Torsten Günther, Charlotte Hedenstierna-jonson, T. Zachrisson, A. Omrak, Reyhan Yaka, G. M. Kılınç, M. Somel, Verónica Sobrado, J. Evans, C. Knipper, M. Jakobsson, J. Storå, A. Götherström   +14 more
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The Transnational Viking: The Role of the Viking in Sweden, the United States, and Swedish America

Journal of Transnational American Studies, 2016
This article deals with how Vikings have been used as symbols and historical representations in Sweden, the United Sates, and Swedish America during the 19th and 20th centuries. Three usages of the Vikings are isolated.
Dag Blanck
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The slave markets of the Viking world: comparative perspectives on an ‘invisible archaeology’

Slavery & Abolition, 2019
Slaving was a prominent activity among raiding and mercantile groups operating across the early medieval world during the Viking Age (c. 750–1050 CE).
Ben Raffield
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